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Thugs of Hindostan (2018)
A swashbuckling period fantasy
Personally I can't understand all these negative reviews. By all means this movie is not Oscar worthy , nor on par with Aamir Khan's best work but to give this movie 1 or 2 stars out of 10 is incredulous. The plot/screenplay is pretty basic, but what you do get is plenty of fun and action. This movie does what it is supposed to do and that is entertain. It's not a thought provoking intense drama, nor is it a historical biopic. Enjoy it for what it is.
Ittefaq (2017)
This is a Bollywood movie? What ttefaq!
Not your conventional Bollywood movie, no song and dance sequences means a more streamlined and effective runtime. This is a tense thriller. Siddhartha Malhotras character is on the run suspected of his wife's murder and gets caught over the body of another unrelated fellow. The police arrest him straight away thinking it's a straight forward case but all is not what it seems. The first thing that hits you is the witty dialogue between the police officers, realistic and identifiable. The actions of the officers involved together with the realistic sets and the dialogue make for very believable scenes. The acting is very good from all involved. The soundtrack adds to the tense situation. There are light moments but this is a serious movie. Great first time direction from Chopra, he has taken a refreshing approach, let's hope he brings in more of the same.
Jagga Jasoos (2017)
Can't understand the low rating
Anurag Basu continues to astound. It has been a long wait since Barfi for this movie to be released but it is a treat. Bengalis particularly from Kolkata have a liking for detective stories(Byomkesh bakshi e.g) and now they have a new protagonist in Jagga, the intelligent and talented orphan who is adopted by a mysterious but kind-hearted man. The man later disappears. Years later an adult Jagga sets outs to find out what happened to him, having a few adventures along the way. I wasn't too keen on the musical aspect of the movie but its easy on the ears, some of it even very catchy. This is a wonderful feat for all involved, it's a fun and adventure filled movie that is unlike anything Bollywood has ever done before and plaudits for that should go towards the director. Even though it was released years after it was supposed to come out, it does not feel dated at all. Let's hope there is a sequel or two in this franchise, if the premise is anything to go by, it should be amazing
Spider-Man: Homecoming (2017)
Worst of the lot
Worst spider-man ever. I could have posted a bitter 1 star review but that wouldn't have been a true reflection. This was an average movie at best, it had some fun moments but really at the end of it I didn't really feel anything. They are going mental with these reboots, I wonder who will play the next spiderman in 3 years time. This is getting out of hand. I hope everyone simply boycotts the next movies to teach marvel/Sony a lesson.Tobey Maguire's Peter Parker was the best version of the friendly neighbourhood spiderman there was, why fix something that wasn't broken? As for this movie it was far too avengers orientated, introducing new characters, villains and sidekicks. There is no origin story here. Spiderman exists from the start so it continues from where they left of in the captain America movie. Also it seemed pretty clear that they were playing towards some diversity quota with an influx of oriental and black actors. It seemed kind of forced upon us, didn't seem natural as far as the movie goes. They were clearly aiming for the huge Chinese market to get more $$$. Marisa tomei is clearly miscast as aunt may. Holland doesn't fit his role as spiderman well either, he seems more of a pre pubescent version of the superhero. Michael Keaton does well in his villainous role. His character and his cleanup team are forced to sell alien technology weapons in order to make ends meet after being put out of work by clean up teams organised by the government. Spiderman spots them and tries to stop them, succeeds in the end. That's the movie basically. There is some comedy and romance that seemed wooden thrown in. There was no chemistry whatsoever. An average affair.
The Book of Henry (2017)
Could have been brilliant, I really want to give it more than 6 stars but I cant
The first part of the movie was delightful and near enough pitch perfect, even the dramatic halfway point is well executed, you really feel for the characters, the acting is on point. The second half however develops into bizarre and ridiculous scenes. Echoing other people's reviews it seems certain that this movie is unclear of what it wants to be and that is the main problem. The pace also changes too often. The main two brothers give an excellent performance. Naomi watts does well, the best she can with the script it's a good renaissance period for her.
Armageddon (1998)
Fantastic entertainer, what movies are all about
This movie is thoroughly entertaining and that after all, is what movies are all about. Quite simply one of the best disaster movies out there, packed with emotion, tension, humour, romance and action. The bond between the characters is really amazing, you actually feel the friendship between them all. The way the film builds up, introducing the characters in their own element first adds to this. Bruce Willis is great as Harry Stamper, the best oil driller in the world. The government brings him in with the intention of drilling deep into an asteroid on a collision course with earth and dropping a bomb to split it into two. There is no two ways about it, he accepts the job in order to save mankind. They are rushed through basic astronaut training and sent up into space and thats where things really take a turn. The movie is highly enjoyable for many people. People who might not like it are people who think they are cleverer than everyone else and read too much into every minor detail. This is a blockbuster, leave your brains at home and enjoy!! Deep Impact is another movie based on a similar scenario but doesn't come close to this movie. Also The Core is really similar in terms of the mission but again, the unity between the characters is not there.
Spider-Man 3 (2007)
The Perfect Blockbuster
The spider-man movie series is simply the best superhero movie series ever. The first instalment was great, the second was even better. This third movie is the best of them all. Blockbusters nowadays often turn out to be huge letdowns. You get a flashy trailer with all the best bits and basically that pretty much is the whole film. Spider-man 3 has it all action, thriller, romance, comedy, drama. This is certainly a bit darker than the other movies but it has some light moments. There's a great cameo by Bruce Campbell and J K Simmons chips in with his magnificent portrayal of editor J Jonah Jameson. You wouldn't be wrong in assuming that he was born to play the role. The story moves at an electrifying pace and the massive runtime seems to just whiz by with hardly a dull moment. Hardcore spidey fans are complaining that venom hardly got any screen time and it is true as Topher Grace has only about 3 or 4 scenes in the movie but thats what the producers wanted. Venoms story is not told in as much detail as fans would have liked but incorporating that would increase the runtime by at least another hour, which for a blockbuster would be quite ludicrous. Everything has been packed into the 2 hours 15mins or whatever it is but everything works really well when you consider that spider-man is Peter Parker's story. The whole movie is about him and his trials and tribulations in becoming the greatest superhero ever. The movie has good moral values and messages but other than that, you can switch your brain off, sit back and enjoy this blockbusting experience.